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Preschool Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

Use these preschool songs, rhymes and fingerplays as
one of the best ways to develop reading skills in young children.

Research suggests that one of the best ways to develop reading skills in young children is through rhyming activities. Children build phonological awareness through rhyme and rhythm and children learn best when they're having fun! Preschool songs, rhymes and fingerplays are fun!

Four Seasons themed rhyme:

I like Autumn-crunchy leaves,
Colors falling out of trees,
I like Autumn

I like winter-snow is nice,
Slipping, sliding on the ice,
I like winter.

I like spring-pink and green,
Wind and rain on everything,
I like spring

I like summer-skies of blue,
So many lovely things to do,
I like summer.

Preschool Fingerplays

Children enjoy using their fingers as they participate in action rhymes and finger plays. Finger play provides the first steps of the necessary stages of random manipulations that lead to concrete thinking. Fingerplays introduce the children to specific fingers on their hands.

There is a little mouse hiding in a hole
(hand closed with thumb inside)
It will come out if we talk soft and low
Open up a window, another and another
(raise little finger, then next, then next)
There is the mouse hiding in the covers
(thumb under index finger)

Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds (hold up thumb)
sitting on a hill.
One named Jack (wiggle left thumb)
and one named Jill. (wiggle right thumb)
Fly away, Jack! (move left thumb behind you)
Fly away Jill! (move right thumb behind you)
Come back, Jack! (bring back left thumb)
Come back Jill! (bring back right thumb)
Two little blackbirds (hold up thumbs)
sitting on a hill.
One named Jack (wiggle left thumb)
One named Jill. (wiggle right thumb)

Tongue twisters:

How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck?

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck
If a woodchuck could chuck wood?
A woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could
If a woodchuck could chuck wood!

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Great playdough fun!

Creative Playdough Ideas for Kids is a 32 page e-book that is downloadable in PDF format, and provides simple, step by step instructions for a variety of creations with full color photos throughout. Playdough creations include cat, turtle, lion, snail, pig, snowman, snake, two rose methods, daisy, daffodil, ladybug, faces, cup and saucer, a heart of flowers, fruit and butterfly.

Great playdough fun

Wow! LITTLE KIDS CRAFTS FOR ALL SEASONS

Whether you are a Pre-School Teacher, Day Home provider or a busy Mom with little kids trying to find some inside activities on a cold/rainy day, here is a great resource for many more craft ideas for little kids. It is jam packed (200pages) full of great age-appropriate crafts. As a thank you for buying the book Chris Yates (the author) gives you the second book free.
You can download this ebook or get the printed version.It's called
Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons

ABC Fun & 1-2-3

ABC Fun & 1-2-3 is a preschool programme that gives you alphabet-based activities each week, alphabet crafts, alphabetized nursery rhymes, number and counting activities, as well as a list of recommended, quality children's stories to read aloud together as you and your children adventure through the alphabet, one letter per week.
All the hard work and planning is done for you - for less than $1 per week, you just open up the book and start the A-B-C fun!